Paul, and everyone, 1. Thanks to everyone who has replied. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to help. In particular, 3 different individuals from Kawai USA technical service have advised that I can buy original scale replacements from Mapes. 2. The hammers are what they are. When was the last time you sold the buyer of a $500 used electric piano a shaping, regulation, and voicing job? 3. "Major defect"? No such assumption has been made. My question, for those experienced in designing bass scales, is whether, based on this piano's history plus any additional experience you might have with this model, you would advise designing the missing strings at a % break strength of 60% like the neighboring strings, or perhaps going a little lower. thanks Mike Spalding pgmilkie at juno.com wrote: > Before you go off assuming a major defect you might investigate the > playing that the piano is getting. If this is like my many abused > church pianos weekly string breakage is often "normal" and due to heavy > pounding, not necessarily from an incorrect scale. > > > > Are the hammers in need of attention. 'heavily grooved, to hard'? > > Paul Milkie > > ____________________________________________________________ > Criminal Lawyers - Click here. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOVoIvnCS6fxgFqjhJu1pzxWL6cXuOpXCJFFbkou1mkXRLxNUbUZa/ > >
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